Meadens of Hythe Limited

Reference number: 667336

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When meadensofhythe.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 023 8084 1222 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SO45 5DA
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
05259612
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 October 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office
Amelia House, Crescent Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1RL, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Lee Richard Hurst Director Feb 1980 30 Mar 2023 None
Samantha Daniella Louise Hurst Director Apr 1983 24 Sep 2024 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 4 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 November 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£67.0k

+13% from £59.4k

Cash at bank

£49.2k

Up £45.1k from £4,092

Owed within a year

£295k

+54% from £191k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 05259612. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Meadens of Hythe’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (17)

2024

2 April 2024

  • Lee Richard Hurst took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Linda Ann Hurst stopped being a part-owner
  • Stephen Philip Hurst stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Linda Ann Hurst became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Stephen Philip Hurst became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

24 February 2015

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2004

14 October 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

  • All 17 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms like Meadens of Hythe

Other firms of the same type (car leasing or hire), nearest first.

In Southampton

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Elsewhere in the UK

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  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 17 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Meadens of Hythe Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Meadens of Hythe Limited (FRN 667336) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as a car leasing or hire. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Meadens of Hythe’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 023 8084 1222 and the website meadensofhythe.co.uk for Meadens of Hythe. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Meadens of Hythe a scam or clone?
Meadens of Hythe is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Meadens of Hythe?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Meadens of Hythe handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Meadens of Hythe to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Meadens of Hythe?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Meadens of Hythe: Mr Lee Richard Hurst (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Linda Ann Hurst and Mr Stephen Philip Hurst.
Who runs Meadens of Hythe?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Meadens of Hythe: Lee Richard Hurst and Samantha Daniella Louise Hurst.
How long has Meadens of Hythe been in business?
The company was formed on 14 October 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2015.
What do Meadens of Hythe’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 November 2025, show net assets of £67.0k (+13% from £59.4k) and cash at bank of £49.2k (up £45.1k from £4,092).

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